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Nove~oer 12, 1919
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<br /> On motion, the Czty Attorney was instructed to examine the repor~ from Captamn Vandervo6rt
<br />and the report from ~r. Davis, and state to the Couucz_ at its meeting November 18th as to the
<br />advisability of the City signing a receipt for. possession of this property.
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<br /> ~ ~' ' + oetw~en the
<br /> The Chairman of the Special ~ater ~or~.zttee stated also oha~ the contract ~ ~
<br />City of Portsmouth and the ~zty of Suffolk seems to be in co~o. ztzo_~ for e~ly agreement°
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<br /> The fcllowi~ co-~t:~nnications wers read from the City ~,~.ger:
<br /> 1st. Notices of the follow-
<br />ing appointments: A. E. Nutchison as guard to the chair~ gang to fill vacancy of ~mo E. Reheats,
<br />wh~ has been transferred from the Police Depart~nt temporarity;~A. L. Culpepperas a regular
<br />Policeman; Frederick D. Aenis as Policeman~ name of ~no. ~. Basl~ford dropped from list of pre-
<br />vious appointment,-for the Southern Railway, on account of his beir~ reported by his Superio~
<br />Officer as being ~der the influence of liquor while on duty; tl~e following as substitute police-
<br />men for the Southern R. R., to be ~uder the Railroad Company's supervision: ~urice Ba~r_ y,~
<br />Harry Crawford; Thomas W. ~ills; David E. Thompson; 0rrin Hutton. '0rdersd to file.
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<br /> Bud. Submztt~d a report £~rom ~n Hca_tn Officer as to his trip to New ~rleans October
<br />$0th, inclusive, to attend the annual meetingof the American Public Health Association.
<br /> On motion, same was ordered to be~filed.
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<br />And On motions, the fol_owzng n~tters were referred to the following Departments:
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<br /> P~blic Service--
<br /> A bill of The Po~t~nouth ~achine Works to amo-c~ut of ~2V6~.86, for work
<br />in putting in condition boiler at the Sewer Power House, approved by the~City Engineer.
<br /> Reco~endation that an appropriation of $~,100. be allowed to open up Race street, for pttv-
<br />cbmse of property. Stating that the following written offers ~e Sell property had been receiv-
<br />ed: F.B. ~cGalliard~ lot #164, for $1,000.00; Dr. J. T. Jarrett, lot #~68 for $800.00; J. ~.
<br />Parker, lot #~46 for ~50~00; S. P. Oast owns lot No. G47, which he will sell to t~e City for'
<br />street purposes for $~0.00, net to hL~. No price obtained from ~s. Et%a V. Culpepper.
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<br /> Petition of the H~ane Society for the installation by the City of ti~ree additional drink-~
<br />ing fountains, ~ne City Nanager e~ti~ating the cost for same as follows: cost of fountains of
<br />~ranite, $1~00. each, or total of ~4,500.00; az~uual cost of maintenance, includir~ water, appro~-
<br /> ate!y ~0. per year each.
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<br /> Public Property--
<br /> Recommendation that a supplementary appropriation of $25. be made for
<br />Buildings, ~der the head of B-5, Lights and Power, for purchese of electric light globes in
<br />the various City Offices.
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<br /> P~b!ic Safety--
<br /> Bill of L. L. Reynolds to amo~zut of $~6.66, for damages On ~un~ of ac-
<br />cident between his machine and the Independent Fire Engine at the corner of Fo~t~and Lincoln
<br />streets gept~ 91st.
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<br /> Request for an appropriatzon of $4~ to cover repairs on the ~Park View Engine House, the
<br />lowest bid being $4~00o
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<br /> Public We!fare-~
<br /> Recommendation that a special appropriation of $25. be made for the .He~th
<br />Department, D-l, tO cover printing for the balance of the yea_w.
<br /> ~ · ppropr~at~on o $32.~0 to defray
<br /> Submitted pe~_tzon of the Health Officer for a special a ' ' f
<br />the ezpenses for havir~ repaireda Ford car belonging to ~he Cit~.
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<br />Finance --
<br /> Estimated submzt~ed for b~ildi~ road in Carolina
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<br /> The Czty ~anager verbally requeste~ an approprzatzontan approprzatme~ of ~600.
<br />north ehd of Webster Avenue, and same Was refer~red to the Finance DeDar~ tme~t..,
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<br />to sewer the
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<br />Ut~-Fi NISHED BUSIi~SS
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<br />· The following ordinance~ordered to lie on the table, by ~ae Council Gctober 2~st were eon-
<br />tznued on the table:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section V, ParagraPh J,. o~ the Traffic
<br />Ordinance, Apl~oved February 15, 191~ ....
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<br /> An Ordinance to Amend an Ordinance, Section 19V, Page 9~, Chapter 147 C~ty~i;~dop~ted
<br />September 1, 1914.
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<br />~ An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain an Ordinance to License and Re of
<br />Automobiles, Locomobiles, ~otor~ycles, Street Cars, and all Other
<br />~iotive Power is Other than ~mal Power~ Along and Over ~he Streets of ±
<br />to Provide Uniform Rules Regulating the Lights, the Use~ and ~ Spee~
<br />Penaltie~ for ~he Violation of said Rules and Regulations; to
<br />Governing Automobile Buses, Jitney Automobiles, and Taxi-cabs E~gaged i~
<br />Passengers; to Require a License and Bond of al~ Chauffeurs andDrivers
<br />and Taxi-cabs; and to Repeal so ~ch of Section ~8~ of the N~nicipal as ~is i~
<br />this Ordinance.
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<br /> An Ordir~nee to Improve the Street Oar Service, Do-~!e Tracking of Certain Stre~ets; to Con-
<br />strict Single Track on Certain Streets; Spe~ii~Ing Echedu~e of ~_~e ~f£e~en~ Boutes ~d Penalty
<br />~refor~
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<br /> The report from the Portsmouth P~bli~ Dibrary for the month of 0~ctober,~lgl9~, wa~ erder-~?
<br />ed to be filed.
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